Bottle rinser



Patented Nov. 23, 192%.

UNITED STATES HENRY W. DIERSEN, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

BOTTLE RINSER.

Application filed April 15, 1925.

This invention relates to an. improved appliance for rinsing bottles,the same being particularly adapted for rinsing milk bottles, andtherefore having specific reference to a domestic appliance in the formof an attachment to be connected with a conventional water passage suchas is found upon ordinary kitchen sinks.

The principal object is to provide an exceedingly simple and inexpensiveattachment, adaptable for connection to a faucet or spigot having athreaded discharge neck or a plain neck, the attachment embodying valvedmeans whereby two milk bottles may be simultaneously rinsed.

More specifically, the invention comprises a pipe which is connectedwith the spigot at its center, thus providing branches at the oppositeends, and these branches being provided with valves automatically closedby the water supply from the spigot, and there being novel means inassociation with the valve for supporting the bottles and forsimultaneously opening the valves.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will become apparent fromthe following description and drawing.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame:

The figure represents a spigot attachment in section and elevation andconstructed in accordance with the invention, showing a milk bottle anda spigot in dotted lines to indicate the method of attachment and use.

In carrying out the invention I employ a single pipe 1, and this has itsopposite ends bent upwardly to provide a pair of spaced parallelvertical branches 2. Each branch is internally screw threaded at itsfree or discharge end and a bushing 3 is fitted into this end. Thebushing has its inner end constructed to provide a valve seat.Cooperable with this seat is a fluid closed valve 4- of appropriateconstruction. In order to operate the valve I provide novel means. Themeans comprises a small wire rod 5 bent at its lower end to provide ahook 6 for reception of the mouth of the bottle 7. The upper end of therod is bent upon itself as indicated at 8, and the depending ortion 9 isextended through the tubular bushing and into the interior of theadjacent branch. The extremity of this down bent part 9 screw threadedand clamping Serial No. 23,327.

nuts 10 are threaded thereon to hold the valve 4 in place. In this way acombined bottle suspension hook and valve operating member is provided.Obviously, the p- 1- ward pressure of the head of water in the adjacentbranch serves to automatically seat the valve when there is no weightupon the hook 6. But upon placing the bottle over the valved end of thebranch and seating it in the hook, the weight is sufficient to open theValve and'to allow the water to spray the interior of the bottle.

It will be observed that a fluid intake neck 11 is integral with orfastened to the intermediate portion of the pipe in any appropriatemanner, this neck having a lateral flange 12 upon its free end withwhich a coupling 13 has swivel connection. In order to provide a fluidtight joint, a washer 14 is is seated within the coupling. In thisconnection, I would state that the coupling and construction of the neck11 will vary according to the particular circumstances. In someinstances the neck will be disposed at an angle with respect to the twobranches 2 in order to space the bottle from the back of the sink, wall,or other part upon which the spigot 15 is mounted. Also in someinstances a smooth mouthed spigot may be encountered and under suchcircumstances a different type of a coupling, for. instance aconventional friction coupling must be provided.

From the foregoing description and draw-- ing it will be seen that Ihave produced .a novel, simple and effective attachment for an ordinaryhouse spigot or the like, whereby the city water pressure may beutilized for rinsing milk bottles and the like. While the device ishighly adapted for domestic use, it is not to be restricted to this use,for it is equally well adapted for dairy and other uses. Furthermore,the principle of the construction is such as to permit glasses, andother receptacles to be rinsed thereby.

It is thought that the description taken in connection with the drawingswill enable persons skilled in the art' to which the invention relatesto obtain a clear understand.

ing of the same. For thisreason a more lengthy description is thoughtunnecessary.

WVhile the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within thefield of invention claimed be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is In a bottle rinser, a pipe having itsopposite ends bent to provide a pair of upstanding water dischargebranches, means connected to the intermediate portion of the pipewhereby it may be connected with a conventional Water passage, a tubularbushing fitting into the discharge end of each of said. branches, theinner end of each bnshing being fashioned to provide a valve seat. avalve cooperable with each seat, and a rod for each bushing, each rodhaving its upper end bent downwardly and extending through one of saidbushings and connected with its respective valves and having its lowerend disposed to provide an outwardly extc idingg; suspension hook.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature HENRY W'. DIERSEN.

